Episode 9
Demonstratives この, その, あの
Learn この (this), その (that near you), and あの (that over there) — Japanese demonstratives for pointing at specific things.
Last episode you learned の for possession. Now learn この, その, and あの — demonstratives that point at specific things near or far.
What You'll Learn#
this / that (near you) / that (over there)
Place directly before a noun: この + noun (near speaker), その + noun (near listener), あの + noun (far from both). No particle between them.
New vocabulary: りんご (apple), おいしい (delicious), かばん (bag), いくら (how much), 時計 (watch/clock), 高い (expensive), ケーキ (cake), 甘い (sweet), 店 (store), 安い (cheap)
Lesson Transcript#
Review#
Quick review of の from episode 8: これは私の家族です (this is my family), 今日の宿題は多いです (today's homework is a lot).
この — "this" (near me)#
この goes directly before a noun. No particle needed.
その — "that" (near the listener)#
あの — "that over there" (far from both)#
Summary#
| Demonstrative | Distance | Example | |--------------|----------|---------| | この + noun | Near speaker | このりんご (this apple) | | その + noun | Near listener | そのかばん (that bag) | | あの + noun | Far from both | あの店 (that store over there) |
Compare with standalone forms: これ (this), それ (that), あれ (that over there).
Related Grammar#
- の (possessive particle) — Connecting nouns
- は (topic marker) — Marks the topic of a sentence
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